NICC vs. WNCC

Nebraska Indian Community College vs. Western Nebraska Community College comparison

	Nebraska Indian Community College	Western Nebraska Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NICC	WNCC
Location	Macy, NE	Scottsbluff, NE
Setting	Distant Rural	Remote Town
Enrollment	474	1,575
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	thenicc.edu	wncc.edu
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Costs	NICC	WNCC
Tuition (In State)	$4,080	$2,556
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,080	$2,652
Room & Board	$18,388	$7,164
Avg Net Price	$21,833	$5,863
Avg Grant Aid	$7,426	$10,297
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	NICC	WNCC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	NICC	WNCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	5:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (30%) Human Services (30%) Business (30%) Construction Trades (10%)	Health Professions (30%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) Business (13%) Education (9%) Construction Trades (6%)
Outcomes	NICC	WNCC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$19,200	$31,800
Making Student Loan Payments	-	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$6,687
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$69

Diversity	NICC	WNCC
% Men	36%	40%
% Women	64%	60%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	66%
% Black	0%	3%
% Hispanic	1%	20%
% Native American	99%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	6%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	NICC	WNCC
% In-State	43%	71%
% Out-of-State	57%	11%
Campus	NICC	WNCC
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Western Nebraska Community College is larger than than NICC based on total student enrollment (1,575 students vs. 474 students)

NICC vs. WNCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NICC or WNCC?

• Nebraska Indian Community College is 59.6% more expensive to attend than WNCC for in-state tuition ($4,080.00 vs. $2,556.00)
• Out of state tuition is 53.8% higher at NICC than Western Nebraska Community College ($4,080.00 vs. $2,652.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Western Nebraska Community College than NICC ($5,863 vs. $21,833)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Nebraska Community College are 156.7% lower than costs at Nebraska Indian Community College ($7,164 vs. $18,388)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Nebraska Indian Community College than Western Nebraska Community College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western Nebraska Community College students is 38.7% larger than aid received Nebraska Indian Community College ($10,297 vs. $7,426)

Which college is harder to get into, NICC or WNCC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between WNCC or NICC .

NICC vs. WNCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NICC or WNCC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between WNCC and NICC.

• Graduates from Western Nebraska Community College earn on average $12,600 more per year than NICC graduates after ten years. ($31,800 vs. $19,200)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/